Ever since the death of Bambi’s mother, I’ve known that I don’t like to watch violent or gory things. Pictures stay in my head and won’t leave. The last couple of weeks, I’ve intentionally let my guard down. My mind is filled with terrible, bloody images. They are of Palestinian ...
For the last couple months, there have been Facebook articles and letters to the editor distorting the true facts about our upcoming RTR Facility Bond Election on Nov. 7. I believe our stakeholders need to get truthfully informed about the issues, and then voters need to vote either yes or ...
The Marshall Aquatic Center is one of the oldest in the state. It isn’t ADA compliant. The locker rooms need to be updated. The pool loses water daily. There isn’t a splash pad or zero depth entry. I desperately want to support the efforts to build a new facility, but we shouldn’t settle ...
RTR School Board is asking for another $15 million bond to build 16 additional classrooms, day care center, $1.1 million new fitness center, $2.9 million gym and remodel of the district office. In 2019, the RTR School Board asked the tax payers for a $35 million bond to build a much-needed ...
One day back when I was a young dairyman I was tricked into attending a baby shower. OK, so “tricked into” might be a bit inaccurate. I actually volunteered to accompany my wife to a baby shower after hearing her glowing description regarding how much fun they are and the vast amounts of ...
Large infrastructure projects, like aquatic centers, are complex. These public projects, especially those with change, must pass through multiple stages of review and approval, involving various departments and committees that can include debates, revisions, and compromises. Thus, the reason ...